Grain carrier and regulator for thrashing-machines



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No. 522,011. Patented June 26, 1894.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OF ICE.

ALBERT G. GREEN, OF RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA.

GRAIN CARRIER AND REGULATOR FOR THRASHlNG-MACHINES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 522,011, dated June 26, 1894.

Application filed March 30, 1894.'

To all whom it may concern.- I

Be it known that I, ALBERT G. GREEN, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Red Cloud, in the county of Webster and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Grain Carriers and Regulators for Thrashing-Machines; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and

to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in feed carriers and regulators for thrashing machines, whereby the grain may be fed to the cylinder, endwise, the bundles cut and the quantity of grain being fed, can be regulated, so that in case of weedy or wet grain, the feeding may be slow, thus preventing clogging of the cylinder.

A further object of the invention is to pro-- companying drawings, which with the letters of reference marked thereon form a part of this specification, and in which similar letters of reference indicate like parts throughout the several views, in which- Figure 1,is avertical longitudinal sectional view'of my invention. Fig. 2, is a plan view of a portion of the grain carrier. Fig. 3, is an enlarged view of the regulator. Fig. 4 is a detail view of a portion of the interior of the door through which access is had to the cylinder. Fig. 5, is a detail view of one of the arms of the band cutter showing how the knives are made to turn back.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, A, represents the main Serial No. 505,742. (No model.)

frame work of a feeding device, which is to beboltedto a thrashing machine.

At B is pivoted the carrier frame C,.having the pulleys do, which carry a series of belt aprons provided with cleats c, and power is communicated to said pulleys from themain driving shaft of the-machine. To the free .end of the carrier is attached the rope D which passes up over the beam D, then downwardly and around a Windlass D which is provided for raising or lowering the carrier.

This rope serves also toprevent the stalks of Journaled in suitable bearings at F F, is a,

shaft carrying a series of arms F with knives F attached for cutting the bundles of grain. These knives may be closed as illustrated in the drawings, as where'loose grain is being fed to'the cylinder, and there is no necessity for using the cutters.

To the beam D is bolted the bracket F having an aperture G, H being the regulator handle which is connected with a series of regulating tines at h which series of tines is securely attached to the beams I and I, the ends of the latter I, forming pivotal support for the regulator. By means of the bolt 71/ the regulator may be held in a fixed relation to the carrier, thus regulating the supply of.

grain being carried to the machine. Secured to a beam J are the rods J having their upper free ends curved and adapted to pass between the endless carriers, so as to catch the stalks of grain likely to be carried with the aprons without being carried into the machine. Pivoted at L, L, is a revolving beater L which is provided to scatter the bundle of grain as it enters, and at M is an equalizer journaled in the side Walls of the machine,

which throws the grain against the cylinderN.-

removable, and which when in place assists in thrashing the grain, making less concave teeth necessary.

The advantages of my invention and the operation of the same will readily be seen, as by this construction, the grain in bundles is fed lengthwise into. the machine each side of the cord D,'or when loose grain is fed, the rope may be removed. The regulator can be adjusted to regulate the feed, the bundles cut and upon entering, the grain is scattered violently by the revolving box and then the grain coming in contact with the arms of the equalizer, the separated stalks are presented to the cylinder where they are thoroughly thrashed.

In case of transportation of the machine, the carrier is folded, it not being necessary to remove the feeder or carrier from the thrashing machine.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim to be new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In agrain carrier and regulatorfor thrashing machines, the combination of a series of endless carriers, means as described for presenting the stalks of grain lengthwise to the machine, the curved rods J or pivoted series of regulating tines, an adjusting lever connected therewith, a band cutter journaled in the sides of the machine frame, the arm prongs with blades attached which pass between the regulator tines, a square revolvin gbeater j ournaled within the entrance of the machine, an equalizer for presenting the stalks of grain to the cylinder, and a dofier plate to prevent the clogging of the arms of the equalizer, all substantially as shown and described.

2. In combination with the carrier 0, the regulator H, I, knives F beater L and equalizer M, as related to a thrashing machine cylinder, of the removable door adjacent to the said cylinder provided with a series of iron rods which are utilized in thrashing grain, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. In combination with the mechanism of a thrashing machine, as described, a cylinder ALBERT G. GREEN.

Witnesses:

J. H. DAVIS, JOSEPH GREEN. 

